20 result(s) for holocaust museum in Current Affairs
Hungary Applies Zero Tolerance To Anti-Semitism, Says Official In US
- 20 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government applies zero tolerance and takes a categorical stand against all manifestations of anti- Semitism, the deputy state secretary in charge of European affairs said in Washington D.C. A performance by the Glass House Orchestra and the world-famous Muzsikás folk band at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, held on the sidelines of a Jewish festival dedicated to the victims of ...
FBI Director Regrets Holocaust Remarks Were “Distracting”
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
FBI director James Comey declined to apologise for recent remarks regarding the involvement of Germany, Poland and Hungary in the Holocaust but said he regretted mentioning specific countries, which was “distracting” for readers, the US news website wate.com reported. During a visit to the local FBI headquarters of Knoxville on Tuesday, Comey was asked if he had an apology for his remarks ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Protests Against Holocaust Comments By FBI Director
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság takes up the defence of FBI director James Corney who said that Nazis and their accomplices in many countries, including Hungary, thought they were doing the right thing. The left-wing daily says leading Hungarian government politicians have amply confessed Hungary’s war time sins.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
House Of Fates Project Helped By Intl Working Group
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An international working group of experts will help the implementation of the House of Fates Holocaust memorial and education centre project, representatives of organisations involved in the project have said.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
'Open Letter To The Editors Of TIME', By Ferenc Kumin
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary: Here’s an interesting letter to the editors of TIME Magazine from Andrew Friedman, who is president of Congregation Bais Naftoli in Los Angeles and an esteemed and active member of the Hungarian diaspora community on the west coast of the US. I had the privilege of meeting him there in January.
Hungary Applies Zero Tolerance To Anti-Semitism, Says Official In US
- 20 Jun 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The Hungarian government applies zero tolerance and takes a categorical stand against all manifestations of anti- Semitism, the deputy state secretary in charge of European affairs said in Washington D.C. A performance by the Glass House Orchestra and the world-famous Muzsikás folk band at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, held on the sidelines of a Jewish festival dedicated to the victims of ...
FBI Director Regrets Holocaust Remarks Were “Distracting”
- 24 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
FBI director James Comey declined to apologise for recent remarks regarding the involvement of Germany, Poland and Hungary in the Holocaust but said he regretted mentioning specific countries, which was “distracting” for readers, the US news website wate.com reported. During a visit to the local FBI headquarters of Knoxville on Tuesday, Comey was asked if he had an apology for his remarks ...
Xpat Opinion: Hungary Protests Against Holocaust Comments By FBI Director
- 23 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Népszabadság takes up the defence of FBI director James Corney who said that Nazis and their accomplices in many countries, including Hungary, thought they were doing the right thing. The left-wing daily says leading Hungarian government politicians have amply confessed Hungary’s war time sins.
Xpat Opinion: Hungarian Liberals At A Loss About State Honours To Kertész
- 1 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
A left-liberal writer thinks the government has managed to baffle the opposing camp by decorating Nobel Prize winning author Imre Kertész. His conservative counterpart believes this was a win-win game for both sides and a contribution to bridging deep-set divisions.
House Of Fates Project Helped By Intl Working Group
- 1 Aug 2014 9:00 AM
- current affairs
An international working group of experts will help the implementation of the House of Fates Holocaust memorial and education centre project, representatives of organisations involved in the project have said.
Xpat Opinion: International Scandal Brewing Over Holocaust Memorial Year In Hungary?
- 30 Jan 2014 5:50 AM
- current affairs
Wrangling over the proposed monument to mark the German occupation has taken a new, momentous turn, from a national quarrel to an international scandal, says an opposition daily, due to a statement by Randalph L. Braham. Pro-government commentators, on the other hand, dismiss the issue as fear-mongering and baseless accusations from the left.
Xpat Opinion: Senator Ben Cardin: Human Rights In Hungary
- 15 Dec 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
The following remarks by Ben Cardin, senator from Maryland, were delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Friday, December 13, 2013. Senator Cardin is deeply interested in foreign affairs and sits on the Committee on Foreign Relations. He is also the co-chairman of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, otherwise known as the Helsinki Commission. Senator Cardin addressed the ...
On 16 April We Remember Hungarian Victims Of Holocaust
- 15 Apr 2013 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In 2000, the National Assembly designated 16 April as the Day of Remembrance for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust. The first such memorial event was held in 2001. This year official Remembrance Day events will take place in Budapest at the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Danube Promenade Holocaust Memorial, and also in the cities of Hódmezővásárhely and Pécs. There will also be a memorial ...
'Open Letter To The Editors Of TIME', By Ferenc Kumin
- 26 Mar 2013 8:00 AM
- current affairs
By Ferenc Kumin, Deputy State Secretary For International Communications In Hungary: Here’s an interesting letter to the editors of TIME Magazine from Andrew Friedman, who is president of Congregation Bais Naftoli in Los Angeles and an esteemed and active member of the Hungarian diaspora community on the west coast of the US. I had the privilege of meeting him there in January.